Family Family

Name: Family Family
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Laurie Frankel
ISBN: 9784940221404

Author: Laurie Frankel

Narrator: Jade Monroe

Abridged: 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Vox Tale

Published: 10/20/2025

Categories: Fiction, Family Life

Synopsis

This is an independent summary & analysis of Family Family by Laurie Frankel. It is not the original book. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners. For the full experience, please support the original work.A celebrated actress known for her outspoken honesty finds herself at the center of controversy after publicly criticizing a film about adoption. As headlines swirl, her own complex history resurfaces—two children placed for adoption years ago and the two she’s raising now. Family Family is a tender, funny, and deeply human story about the many ways we make and remake our families, the courage it takes to tell our truths, and the beauty found in connection that defies convention.

About Laurie Frankel

Laurie Frankel is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of novels such as The Atlas of Love, Goodbye for Now, and the Reeseâ€™s Book Club x Hello Sunshine Book Pick This Is How It Always Is. Frankel lives in Seattle with her husband, daughter, and border collie. She makes good soup.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rosh ~on extended semihiatus~ on February 16, 2024

In a Nutshell:A contemporary drama that highlights a special family, and what makes it a family, and even what IS a ‘family’. Dragged a little bit in between, but overall, I loved how thought-provoking this read was. Definitely recommended! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Plot Preview: India Allwood has......more

Goodreads review by Marilyn (not getting notifications) on January 16, 2024

Laurie Frankel has become a favorite author of mine over the years. I had previously read her books One Two Three and This is How It Always Is and enjoyed them both very much. Therefore, when I saw that Laurie Frankel had written a new book I was so excited to get my hands on it. Family Family was c......more

Goodreads review by Kimberly on October 22, 2023

Publication date: January, 2024 My emotions have been buffeted about for years after reading books either glorifying or vilifying adoption, abortion, single parenthood ...among other issues regarding children and child-raising. True, its not always a good experience however its done. People may carry......more

Goodreads review by Shawna on December 12, 2023

TW// (view spoiler)[ mentions of drug addiction/abuse, brief mentions of racism, mentions of sexism, brief body shaming, mentions of divorce, brief mention of maternal death, mentions of abortion, mentions of misogyny, covid pandemic, brief mention of miscarriages, mentions of abuse, brief mention of rape, brief m (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by ashlyn on October 28, 2024

most messy, crazy and sad family book i’ve ever read. teen pregnancy and adoption are such sensitive and heavy topics but the way it was written about in the story was so beautiful and heartbreaking. this started so strong but i felt like i was kinda losing the story/plot towards the end.......more